Salma Hayek's daughter jumped on her in bed as she was worried her mother needed more "energy".

The 45-year-old actress has four-year-old Valentina with her husband Franois-Henri Pinault. She is amazed by how well her child picks up on her moods, citing a recent morning as an example.

"This morning I was feeling jet-lagged," Salma told the July issue of InStyle. "I was still in bed when I heard somebody run into the room. Valentina jumped on my bed and hugged me, and I go, What are you doing? You scared me!' She started giggling and said to me, You desperately needed my energy.' I was so surprised she said that. A four-year-old! And she's holding me, and it's so beautiful - and she was so right!"

The family split their time between Los Angeles and Paris. Valentina enjoys travelling the globe and is always excited when she gets to experience something new.

"If I put her in a school in Spain because I'm doing a movie there, she's excited about this new experience with other kids and the teachers. And when she leaves, she does so with no sorrow. She remembers them and talks about them and loves them, but she doesn't have the anxiety or sadness - none of that," she explained.

Although Salma loves her job, her home life is even more important. The star is glad that she and Franois-Henri understand how important it is to make time for each other.

"He's very romantic, and so am I," she explained. "What's really romantic are the moments that are unexpected. You can fly somewhere overnight to make [being together] important,' but it's the little things of everyday life that count."